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ComparingTemporary and Structural Consumption

The document discusses the economic benefits of saving electricity in data centers. It compares the temporary and structural savings from various energy efficiency methods. Over 10 years, structural changes can save over $40,000 per kW saved through reduced operating costs and lower capacity needs.

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ComparingTemporary and Structural Consumption

The document discusses the economic benefits of saving electricity in data centers. It compares the temporary and structural savings from various energy efficiency methods. Over 10 years, structural changes can save over $40,000 per kW saved through reduced operating costs and lower capacity needs.

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Data Center University

Implementing Energy Efficient Data


Centers

The economic benefits of saving a kW or electrical


consumption in a typical high availability data center,
comparing temporary and structural consumption

Temporary Structural Comments


consumption consumption
avoidance avoided
Method of savings Power High efficiency
management servers
load shedding High efficiency
economizer UPS right-sizing
1-yr. electrical savings $960 $960 Assuming $0.12 per kW hour

10-yr. electrical $9,600 $9,600 Typical design life of data center


savings (IT)
10-yr. electrical $960 $13,760 Structural avoidance allows reduc-
savings (Physical tion in capacity-related electrical
Infrastructure) consumption
Physical Infrastructure $0 $13,300 Structural avoidance allows reduc-
CapEx savings tion in equipment capacity

Physical Infrastructure $0 $6,600 Reduction in equipment reduces


OpEx savings operating expenses such as main-
tenance

Total 10-yr. savings $10,560 $43,260


per kW

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